ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
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Beryl has stood out for its early-season ferocity, fueled by a hot ocean and a warming world, as well as its passage over the nation’s petrochemical heartland.
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 8 July 2024
With all these seeming disadvantages, Saturday still had resources to mitigate the full ferocity of summertime steaminess.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
For their first video in nearly two months, the Destroy Boys go blow-for-blow with Johnson in a roast battle, tearing into each other’s actual career blemishes and respective nepo-ness with the ruthless ferocity of a random Twitterer.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
But the outcome of Hamas’s attack, the scale and ferocity of Israel’s response, the humanitarian catastrophe that has ensued, and the extent of world attention were unexpected.
—Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2024
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 8 July 2024
With all these seeming disadvantages, Saturday still had resources to mitigate the full ferocity of summertime steaminess.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
For their first video in nearly two months, the Destroy Boys go blow-for-blow with Johnson in a roast battle, tearing into each other’s actual career blemishes and respective nepo-ness with the ruthless ferocity of a random Twitterer.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024
But the outcome of Hamas’s attack, the scale and ferocity of Israel’s response, the humanitarian catastrophe that has ensued, and the extent of world attention were unexpected.
—Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Ferocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferocity. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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